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In this picture launched by BWF/Badminton Photo on July 24, 2025, Unnati Hooda competes in opposition to compatriot PV Sindhu in a ladies’s singles match on the China Open Super 1000 badminton match, in Changzhou. | Photo Credit: PTI
The 17-year-old, who scripted her greatest profession win in opposition to ‘idol’ and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, misplaced 16-21, 12-21 in a match that lasted 33 minutes.
With Hooda’s exit, India’s singles marketing campaign within the match got here to an finish.
In the opening sport, Hooda saved tempo with Yamaguchi early on however didn’t maintain the momentum, with the Japanese star reeling off 5 consecutive factors at one stage to take it 21-16.
Hooda’s finest run was taking three factors in a row.
The second sport adopted an identical script. Despite a short fightback the place she gained 4 straight factors, Hooda fell behind as Yamaguchi strung collectively six consecutive factors and wrapped up the second sport 21-12.
Overall, Yamaguchi gained 42 of the 70 factors performed throughout each video games.
Hooda on Thursday (July 24, 2025) shocked former world champion Sindhu 21-16, 19-21, 21-13 within the pre-quarterfinals.
India’s prime males’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty shall be in motion later within the day in opposition to Malaysia’s Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo within the quarterfinals.
Published – July 25, 2025 12:52 pm IST
